[arm-allstar] TM-V71A, hamlib, 706mk2g and remote control methods

[David McGough]

BTW, what you can actually control via hamlib depends on the capabilities
of the radio. So, yes, assuming the radio allows direct frequency entry,
reprogramming channels, etc., hamlib gives an interface to these
capabilities.

As an example, I've got a 706mk2g as one remote-base. From the AllStar
side of things, this radio just looks like a regular old simplex
node--nothing fancy. To accomplish frequency agility, I use a trivial web
interface and some simple macros accessed via DTMF.

In the case of my 706mk2g, I have it "channelized" (no direct frequency
entry), since I'm using it mainly for VHF/UHF, with minimal HF. The main
reason for being channelized is the annoying limitation this radio has
that there is NO way to control PL tone setup via the CI-V interface! So,
if you want/need to use PL tones for repeater access, etc., you must
pre-program radio memories with the proper setup....Again, this isn't a 
hamlib limitation, it's a radio limitation....So, depending on the radio 
in question, the actual capabilities are dependent of what it allows you 
to do--which sometimes ends up different than you might expect!


73, David KB4FXC




On Mon, 22 Jun 2015, Sam Nabkey wrote:

> David...
> 
> So when. Using the hamlib code, is the node still configured as a remote?
> 
> Also,  is it possible to move the remote frequency by direct entry or does
> it just to channel memories?
> On Jun 22, 2015 6:37 PM, "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Neil,
> >
> > I don't have a TM-V71A to test, but, I believe it is similar to the
> > TM-D710 from a CAT control standpoint.  I'd probably try the D710 hamlib
> > back-end (number: 234) as a starting point.
> >
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Jun 2015, Neil k8it wrote:
> >
> > > I have been playing with the hamlib remote base commands with great
> > success. I want to change radios to a more powerful radio. I am in need
> > of a list or link to the Kenwood TM-V71A PC command set as it is not
> > listed in the user manual. Does anyone have such a list or link?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > 73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
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